Paul “V-Neck” Liu reflects on this last week…
As our time winds down here in Biloxi, I’ve had some time to reflect back on our experiences tonight. The one word that keeps coming to my mind is fortunate”. I am fortunate to be here to serve, to be able to eat the food they provide me, to sleep in a trailer with 16 other guys, hanging out in the makeshift living area under the concrete stadium bleachers, to be able to get blisters on my feet, sunburn on my body, sore muscles, and everything else that has happened during this great week. I am fortunate because this experience has made me realize even more how short life is and how important it is to make a difference in our limited time here on earth. One volunteer named Keith shared yesterday that we all have a beginning and end point represented by birth and death in this life, however, it’s the line in between that really counts in this life and what you do with it.
I just also read about Millard Fuller who was the founder of Habitat in the late 60s in a book tonight. He was a millionaire at the age of 29 but eventually sold everything he owned and gave the money to the poor. He started Habitat with the thought of “partnering housing” where those in need of homes would work side-by-side with volunteers to build simple, decent homes. This crazy idea has turned into a successful venture where they have housed over 100,000 families worldwide. It’s amazing what God can do through one person’s life.
Thank you all again for your prayers and support.
God Bless,
Paul
Be very careful then, how you live not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity.. -Ephesians 5:15,16a